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Me again Wheel well doors: STUNNING You just have to slide the doors on the installed actuators to finalize this step! Perfect angle for both right and left doors: Voilà. Pascal

Hi, Thanks Joel ;) Yes... carpet monster! To continue on the wing and the central portion particularly, I started to work on the flaps. These "Belles Bêtes" so special and identifiable amongst all! The Tamiya assembly is of impressive quality and rendering without external addition is already terrific. However, I decided to replace some kit parts by few photo-etched from Eduard. This also causes a bit of rework on some kit parts ... that will need some adaptation . The result, however pleases me, so it's worth a little extra work. First, inside flap: Central flap: You h

Hi, Little progress in appearance, but it's an important step that is preparing to be crossed. Wheel wells are now detailed and will allow me to soon spary the interior color on that part of the plane. Oil coolers assemblies are also ready to be painted "Salmon" then "Light Gray". La baie de droite: The hydraulic distributor of the compartment: Installed: I lost one and ...still does not explain to me the relentless calm that I showed face the ordeal. This one comes from one of the other boxes; but I'll have to order a sprue to replace the part... One of the wings oil coole

Good evening, Firstly a big thank you to you to follow the WIP of the small marvel from TAMIYA. And of course a big thank you for all your kind comments! Wheel wells are superbly handled by Tamiya and their installation is precise and cleverly designed : a joy to build! I find that some details can still be added very simply. It will give a little more reality to this space that is a bit empty. The hydraulic distributor is prepared, lightly modified, drilled and finally equipped with its piping. It was finally set up against the front wall of the bay. Other pipes depart from the distr

Hi, @Joel: sorry Mate...I forgot to reply to your post. If you manage to build the 1/48 TAM Corsair (Beauty) Think to the Aires resin set instead of the Color PE sets from Eduard!! I've started another 1/48 Corsair and used it: Top! @zaxos: I already have this one but almost leave al the parts on the "sprue": crappy dashboard parts & Placards! I don't really understand the way they make that kind of PE sets that are done to add crisp details... and that are not worth the kit parts. I thought you were talking about the new Brassin resin cockpit announced about 15 days ago in the Edua

Hi, Thanks John! Yep! I've seen it about 2 weeks ago in the Efuard magazine but it does't seem to be available yet even for pre-order... I will buy one for sure for the other Corsair I have. Engine, resin parts and decals are already in the box! ;) I hope there ain't be any colored PE dashboard ! Pascal.

Hi, Thanks a lot for kind comments! Started to detail the wheel wells... ... Still have a lot to do. Flaps are also on the bench and will be detailed with PE. Wings oil coolers will also be detailed with PE, but not the one provided in the kit. Voilà. Pascal

Hi, Great work Joel!! Can't wait to see more. One of my favorite jets!! Pascal

Few addition in the tailwheel bay too, but more as "trompe l'œil" (fooler?...) to give the impression of a busy bay. Basically it is representative of what is actually contained in the real one, but without really trying to represent exactly. Finally, the rudder pedals are equipped with their adjustment knob and the footrest "ramps" detailed with photo-etched reinforcements. Voilà, voilà! Not much, but things that I want to be here. Pascal

Hi, Thank you very much Joel! The installation continues slowly. Final details and additions before closing the fuselage are underway. This is also the time to check the various adjustments. Here are the last changes in the cockpit: The oxygen bottle is connected Propeller and engine control rods are added on the Dashboard ...Then connected to the throttle quadrant Lights were quickly turned, drilled, painted in black with the front face simulated using Kristal Klear and finally equipped with their power cords before being put in place on each side of the cockpit. Pas

Again and again... ... Then another coat of toned down black (with grey) on the top and upper sides to start the weathering process. Great to enhance the wonderful engraved surface of the Barracuda wheels: Thanks a lot Roy!! Sorry for the pics with the Flash, but it's not easy to show the shades (or nuance?...) but that's the aim: That can be seen on the tire on the background Test fit of the complete tail wheel mechanism. That's all. Pascal

Hi, Thank you so much Mates ;)/> Oils out once again, but for dry brushing now. Rear wheel: Main gear leg: Frisket to mask the inside of the wheels, and H77 Tyre Black: Pascal :salute:/>

Me again Paint and wash inside the beautiful wheels from Barracuda Then First washes on the parts using oil and acrylic Soon the dry brushes to tone down the first "aging" work. Voilà, voilà! Pascal

Hi, So, small progress on the rear wheel: New bolts, castle nuts from resin and brass. Plastic card is also used to add details on the beautiful Tamiya parts Same for the gear legs with parts scribed and sculpted as the scissors and the leg actuator More right now! Pascal :salute:/>

Hi, Thanks a lot for Joel! Sorry for poor... very poor progress , but I spent and still spend a lot of time with ... Miss Clémentine Small progress done on Gear, cockpit, rear wheel.... very soon! Pascal

Hi, Thanks a lot Joel ;) Small progress once again. Rear compartment done and weathered and ready to be closed. Not a lot that can still be seen... Perfect fit for the cockpit! No glue needed! More soon. Pascal

Hi, Thanks mates ;) Belts are made of lead foil. Small update. Sidewalls done and weathered: Rear wheel well detailed on both sides and painted "Salmon" As always comments and questions are welcome. More soon. Pascal

Hi, White and beige should be OK... Tiny progress... Original throttle quadrant has been modified. engine control levers have also been modified or rebuild from PE sprue and ... Maskol. Metallic rivets are installed into the 0.3mm holes previoulsly drilled. A new PE part replace the plastic throttle quadrant from Tamiya. The Flap control panel need to be relocate. I know I've painted the throttle quadrant support plate Zinc Chromate green... Maintenance operation from my twisted mind! It will look better when added to the complete cockpit. Hope you still like it... Pascal

Hi, Thank you very much for your comments mates! I did not like that much more the safety beltLe and the color wasn't the right one... So: Just need to put/conform it on the seat and "bring it alive". Pascal

Hi, Thanks a lot mates Small progress on the cockpit side walls masked and painted in "cockpit green": Parts & Alu foil added on the wing box: Gear bay parts and wing spar will soon be added on the wing box. The safety belts are almost finished. Just need to install the locking for the buckles. Pascal

...Me again Oils are still wet... and shiny! Hope you still like it. Pascal

Hi, Thanks guys! Few progress done on the cockpit. Some (rare) PE parts and placards from Barracuda. I took the pics too late and with the flash... details of the paints are not like ...they really are . Time for pics. O2 bottle and it's new bracket: Black over masked cockpit green: Pics of the test fit: Pascal

Hi, Thanks! Yep, the rear compartment was salmon too. @mhorina: Sorry for very late reply . The spark plugs wire is made from 0.5 lead wire. Poor, very poor progress ... First of all 2 better pics of the rear wheel well. I've also started to work on the seat: ... and the belts: More soon! Pascal

Hi, Thank you! Thanks a lot for following this long WIP. Sorry for late reply, but I'm just back from US and need to leave soon again to Tampa. Ridiculous update (and ridiculous poor pics... ) Alu added to hide the ejection pins and the junction between the elevator plate and the inside of the gear bay. Some reinforcing plates with their rivets added. Sorry once again for the very poor quality pics; I will try to do better ones later. Pascal

Hi, Thanks Joel ;) Small progress... Tried to quicly mix colors for the "Salmon Zinc Chromate" and the cockpit green. Not sure that all the Birdcage were painted with that kind of "Bronze Green"... And I was nearly about to paint the cockpit parts Interior Green or Green ZC! Green for the cockpit parts: Start to work on the tail compartment and tail structure parts. Small modifications done and few PE parts added Small progress as I said... More soon. Pascal :unsure: